Lakshmipur District

Lakshmipur District (chittagong division) area 1440.39 sq km, located in between 22°30' and 23°10' north latitudes and in between 90°38' and 90°01' east longitudes. It is bounded by chandpur district on the north, bhola and noakhali districts on the south, Noakhali district on the east, barisal and Bhola districts and meghna river on the west.

Population Total 1729188; male 827780, female 901408; Muslim 1669495, Hindu 59417, Buddhist 120, Christian 106 and others 50

Water bodies Main rivers: Meghna, dakatia, Katakhali.

Administration Lakshmipur Sub Division was formed in 1979 and it was turned into a district in 1984.

District
Area (sq km)	Upazila	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
						Urban	Rural
1440.39	5	4	58	559	547	262997	1466191	1200	49.4

Others Information of District
Name of Upazila	Area (sq km)	Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
Kamalnagar	314.86	-	9	24	33	222915	708	30.7
Ramganj	169.31	1	10	119	134	285686	1687	64.2
Ramgati	279.88	1	8	28	39	261002	933	39.3
Raipur	195.98	1	10	48	83	275160	1404	51.1
Lakshmipur Sadar	480.35	1	21	228	258	684425	1425	51.9

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation Freedom fighters of Lakshmipur launched an attack on the Pak army at Ramganj Road on 7 June 1971 and destroyed one Pak military convoy and a jeep. On 6 July 1971, the freedom fighters launched a surprise attack on the Pak army at a place adjacent to the Rahmatkhali Bridge near Lakshmipur Town in which 70 Pakistani soldiers were killed. On 25 October a frontal battle was fought between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Mirganj in which 70 Pakistani soldiers including one Pak Major and 41 Rangers were killed. There had been an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at a place on the bank of Fatehpur Dighi of Ramganj upazila in which a number of Pakistani soldiers were killed. The Pak army later captured 14 freedom fighters, took them to their Ramganj Camp and killed all of them. Another encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at the turn of the road at Zaminder Hat of Ramgati upazila in which 17 Pakistani soldiers and a few razakars were killed. There are 4 mass graves and 2 mass killing sites in the district; three memorial monuments were built.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 49.4%; male 48.9%, female 49.8%. Educational institutions: college 17, law college 1, homeopathy college 1, technical education institution 2, primary teachers training institute (PTI) 1, secondary school 159, primary school 657, satellite school 35, community school 27, madrasa 167, maktab 240. Noted educational institutions: Lakshmipur Government College (1964), Ramganj Government College (1967), Lakshmipur Government Girls' High School (1898), Gopalpur Dwrika High School (1901), Chaupalli KD High School (1905), Raipur LM Pilot High School (1911), Lakshmipur Ideal Samad Government High School (1912), Duttapara Ramratan High School (1912), Mirpur High School (1924),' Chandipur Mansha High School (1924), Dalal Bazar NK High School (1924), Choupalli Joytara High School (1928), Gopinathpur Champka Girls' High School (1929), Ramgati BBK Pilot Ideal High School (1933), Primary Teachers Training Institute (1953), Raipur Alia Madrasa (1886), Bhawaniganj Karamatia Senior Madrasa (1904).

Main sources of income Agriculture 47.51%, non-agricultural labourer 3.19%, industry 0.85%, commerce 14.40%, transport and communication 3.58%, service 11.02%, construction 2.01%, religious service 0.42%, rent and remittance 5.96% and others 11.06%.

Newspapers and periodicals Daily: Lakshmipur Kantha (1995), Al-Chist (1995); weekly: Natun Samaj (Natun Desh, 1972), Samabay Barta (Bangladesh Barta, 1973), Mukti Bani (1928, defunct), Ganamukh (1973, defunct), Elan (1982), Natun Path (1987), Damama (1992), Ananda Akash (1995, defunct), Ramganj Barta (1991), Rojnamcha (defunct); fortnightly: Abasar; monthly: Renaissance, Jagaran (2000), Dakatia; quarterly: Raipur Darpan (1998); periodicals: Chetana (1969), Prachchhad (1984), Chhayapath, Kabita Barta, Ramgati Darpan, Lakshmipur Barta (1989), Ramgati Barta (1998), Agraj (1999), Bichitrita (1994).

Folk culture Notable folk culture of the district include rhymes, puzzles, proverbs, Lokagatha (folk tale), Palagan, Murshidi and Sarigan.

Tourists spots Ramganj Ansar Battalion and Sreerampur Rajbari. [Md. Shajahan]

See also The upazilas under this district.

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Lakshmipur District 2007; Cultural survey report of Upazilas of Lakshmipur District 2007.